Give Thanks!

by Jean Martz

• "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." — the Lord Jesus Christ, our Savior — the Living Word (II Cor. 9:15).
• Thanks be unto God for the written Word — "The Lord gave the Word." "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. " (Ps. 68:11; Col 3:16)
• "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." (Matt. 24:35) "But the Word of the Lord endureth forever." (I Pet. 1:25)

As we look into the eternal Word of God, it can affect us in many ways:

• Conviction
• Confession
• Contrition
• Challenge
• Comfort
• Rejoicing
• Thanksgiving
• Edification
• Encouragement
• Exhortation
• Obedience
• Submission
• Prayerfulness
• And blessings without number!

Let us view the verses in the Thanksgiving acrostic and see how each verse affects us.

• Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thy own
     understanding (Prov. 3:5)
• Hope thou in God: for l shall yet praise Him for the help of His
     countenance. (Ps. 42:5)
• A bide in me and let my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye
     will and it shall be done unto you. (John 15:7)
• Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
     (I Cor. 6:2)
• Kneel before the Lord our Maker. (Ps. 95:6)
• Sanctify the Lord God in your hearts and be ready always to
     give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of
     the hope that is in you with meekness and fear. (I Pet. 3:15)
• Guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
     (Ps. 73:24)
• Incline my heart unto thy testimonies. (Ps. 119:36)
• Visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction. (James 1:27)
• ln everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let
     your requests be made known unto God. (Phil. 4:6)
• Nothing shall be impossible with God. (Luke 1:37)
• Glory, honor and power are yours, O Lord! (Rev. 4:11)

How have these verses affected you?

Thankfully in Him,
Jean Martz